Werai · Suburb / Locality

Income in Werai

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Higher than usual incomes define daily life in Werai, where typical weekly family earnings reach $2,542. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Werai, Suburb / Locality

Where Werai sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,937 ▲ +61.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Werai — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Werai$1,937
2577, NSW $1,667
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is strong here, with the typical person earning $900 and households bringing in $1,937. Both figures are higher than those found in most other areas and sit a little above the national average.

$900 ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $717
  • 2016: $731
  • 2021: $900

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,937 ▲ +61.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,199
  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total household income per week.

$2,542 ▲ +75.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,452
  • 2016: $1,916
  • 2021: $2,542

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, as 31.9% of households earn over $3,000 a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 14.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a result much higher than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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Werai splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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Werai splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Werai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14246/werai/topic/income